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Polish clubs face director exits, goalkeeper retires

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Polish clubs ~~see~~ face director exits, goalkeeper retires

In late July 2026 Polish sport saw two high‑profile personnel changes. Legia Warsaw ~~announced the departure of~~ confirmed that sporting director Michał Żewłakow ~~and~~ would leave the ~~retirement of~~ club, and on 25 July veteran goalkeeper Łukasz ~~Fabiański. Fabiański’s retirement, first noted in the club’s statement, was detailed in a personal message on 25 July, confirming the end of~~ Fabiański announced his retirement at 41 after a ~~20‑year~~ 21‑year senior career ~~after his West Ham contract expired. He~~ that included 376 Premier League appearances and 57 caps for Poland. Fabiański said he will remain in London, pursue UEFA coaching courses and work as a goalkeeping coach, ~~stating he does not intend to~~ ruling out a return to Poland. The ~~next day~~ following day, handball champion Industria Kielce ~~confirmed~~ announced that long‑time sports director Michał Jurecki will step down. The club said the decision follows a board analysis aimed at creating better conditions for its near‑future goals. While one notice mentions an immediate termination, Jurecki’s contract runs until 31 August 2026 and a successor will be named in due course. ~~Jurecki, a former Polish national‑team star who retired from playing in 2023, has served as sports director since then.~~ Both Legia Warsaw and Industria Kielce are ~~thus~~ therefore undergoing significant ~~personnel changes,~~ restructuring, with the former losing its sporting director and a legendary goalkeeper, and the latter preparing to replace ~~its~~ a long‑standing sports director.

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